A. de la Motraye's Travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa, with proper cutts and maps
containing a great variety of geographical, topographical, and political observations on those parts of the world, especially on Italy, Turky, Greece, Crim and Noghaian Tartaries, Circassia, Sweden, and Lapland : a curious collection of things particularly rare, both in nature and antiquity, such as remains of antient cities and colonies, inscriptions, idols, medals, minerals, &c. : with an historical account of the most considerable events which happen'd during the space of above 25 years, such as a great revolution in the Turkish Empire, by which the emperor was depos'd, the engaging of the Russian and Turkish armies on the banks of the Pruth, the late King of Sweden's reception and entertainment at Bender, his transactions with the porte, during his stay of above four years in Turky, his return into his dominions, campaigns in Norway, death, &c., his sister, the Princess Ulrica's accession to the throne, her generous resignation of it to her consort the present king, and, in fine, all the chief transactions of the Senate and states of Sweden, &c
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- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 - Contributor
Publication
1723 - Printed for the author, London, England
Language
English
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- OCLC Control Number47362011
- Open LibraryOL44826760M
Alternate Titles
- Travels through Europe Asia and into part of Africa with proper cutts and maps
- Voyages and travels of A de la Motraye
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